The 8X, Zeekr’s second hybrid model, starts at a price significantly lower than its previous pre-sales price. Read more…
VW and Elli to launch V2G offering in Q4 2026
Volkswagen has announced that it will launch a V2G offering in Germany before the end of this year. In collaboration with its in-house energy brand Elli, it will soon be possible to feed electricity from the batteries of current VW electric vehicles back into the public grid, thereby reducing costs. Read more…
RATP and Karsan wrap up autonomous bus trial in Paris
RATP and Karsan have concluded a six-month pilot of an autonomous electric bus in regular passenger service in Paris. The trial used the same vehicle model already deployed in the Albus project by Üstra in Burgdorf near Hanover, Germany. Read more…
Daimler Buses to invest €200m in service network
Daimler Buses will invest up to 200 million euros to enhance its European bus service network, with a particular focus on charging solutions. Meanwhile, the manufacturer reports progress in the development of its electric coach: the eCoach technology demonstrator will soon begin test drives. Read more…
Nio CEO sees Q2 pressure, bets on ES9 and L80 to drive growth
To break through industry headwinds, Nio plans to concentrate resources in the second quarter to ensure the smooth launch of the Nio ES9 and Onvo L80. Read more…
SpaceX to the rescue: why Elon Musk is buying his own Tesla Cybertrucks
Imagine walking into a store and seeing a line of people waiting to buy a new toy. Now, imagine finding out that the person who owns the store is actually the one paying those people to stand in line. That is essentially what seems to be happening with the Tesla Cybertruck. We have seen truckloads of these stainless steel EVs… Read more…
Vietnam: Lavi Taxi to add 2,000 VinFast EVs to its fleet
Vietnamese taxi operator Lavi Taxi has announced plans to deploy 2,000 electric cars sourced from domestic brand VinFast. The company will replace its entire ICE fleet with these EVs. Read more…
One Of The Coolest Retro EVs Gets A New Feature That Makes It Even Cooler
Just like the original, the new Renault 4 EV can now act as the convertible you didn’t know you needed. Read More…
Seres joins BMW, Mercedes in China premium charging joint venture
Seres takes an equal 33.3% stake in Ionchi alongside BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Read more…
India: Tata Motors to supply 250 electric trucks to BillionE Mobility
Tata Motors has announced that it has secured an order for 250 electric trucks from BillionE Mobility, an Indian e-MaaS (e-mobility as a service) company. The company said it will deliver the trucks in a phased manner, without providing a specific timeline. Read more…
BMW starts series production on second e-drive motor line at Steyr plant
At its Steyr plant in Austria, BMW has brought a second production line for electric motors online just nine months after launching series production of its sixth-generation eDrive (Gen6). The expansion is set to lift output to more than 100,000 electric motors this year. Read more…
BMW enables plug&charge via credit card
Customers in Germany can now charge their fully electric BMW or Mini at public DC charging stations directly via Plug & Charge, without a prior charging contract. However, this feature is not yet available everywhere at launch. Read more…
Geely Galaxy launches Starshine 7 pre-sales, deepening hybrid layout
The Starshine 7 pre-sales price starts at 112,800 yuan ($16,530). Read more…
The World’s First Solid-State Electric Bike Has Tiny PC Fans For Cooling
The startup that claims to have developed the first usable solid-state batteries says the Verge TS Pro is the fastest-charging bike. Read More…
China SUV: VW ID.UNYX 08 Launches Below 29,000 euros
Volkswagen is rolling out its first China-specific model built on technology from local partner Xpeng. The all-electric SUV ID.UNYX 08 enters the market with a starting price of 229,900 yuan – just under €29,000. Read more…
Germany: VW ID.3 Neo starts at 33,995 euros
At the world premiere a few days ago, Volkswagen had indicated a base price of under €34,000 for the ID.3 Neo. Now, the revised compact model can be configured, with list prices starting at €33,995. With the German ‘I.D. purchase bonus,’ the car becomes even more affordable. Read more…
Nissan eyes Chery deal to sublease Sunderland plant
Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the UK is reportedly running at just around 50% capacity. The carmaker is now said to be in talks with China’s Chery to build vehicles at the site, while discussions with Dongfeng are also reportedly underway. Read more…
Audi, SAIC deepen tie-up to develop next-gen AUDI models in second China offensive
In the second offensive by Audi and SAIC, the two parties will jointly launch a first batch of four all-new AUDI brand models. Read more…
BYD reaches 16 millionth NEV production milestone with new Denza D9
The new milestone comes just 120 days after BYD reached the production of its 15 millionth NEV. Read more…
Hyundai launches second-gen Nexo in Japan
After its European launch in January, Hyundai has commenced sales of the all-new Nexo in Japan. The company has priced the latest model at 7.5 million yen (approx. 40,300 euros) to 8.35 million yen (approx. 44,900 euros). Read more…
